MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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